You should stay here! Itll be the best time you have in Bangkok. Skip the 5 star hotels in sketchy areas and the tourist traps. We had a great time as we finished our our two weeks in Asia. The location in Thong Lor was perfect and the apartment had all the comforts an American or European traveller would expect. Thats why all the expats live here. We ate at some great restaurants and the bars were the best we went to in Bangkok. Iron Fairies and Tuba are not to be missed! I recommend Fionas place for anyone coming to Bangkok and wanting to still feel like it's home (which can be hard to find in Bangkok). The nearby supermarket and in-apt washer allow you to have everything you need nearby and SAFE. It also goes without saying that if the grit of Bangkok is an issue for you Thong Lor is where to be. We stayed near Siam, Chit Lom, and Nana previously and visited Ari, Mo Chit, and Silom. This was by far the safest feeling we had in any area. We are seasoned travellers from San Francisco and have lived in South Philadelphia, DC, and NYC areas so we can handle big city life. Only consideration is that it is a good walk to the BTS from the apt. If you predict needing to take the BTS often (more than one roundtrip a day?) you should probably plan to take taxis or hired motorcycle taxis. Especially if you visit in the hot season. We used the bts once a day so the walk wasn't an issue. However after a long day at Chatuchak we weren't wanting to walk more. Bottom line- stay here for the quality of the apartment, the access to high quality restaurants and other amenities, and the closest experience to home.